The Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) and the School of Anthropology and Conservation are proud to host the annual Amphibian Conservation Research Symposium … Read more
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Dr Jake Bicknell receives Conservation award for Outstanding Student
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds’ Conservation Science award for an outstanding PhD student (2017) has been presented to Dr Jake Bicknell. Jake, who works … Read more
Dr Zoe Davies heads to Glastonbury for Sex & Bugs & Rock ‘n’ Roll tour
Dr Davies will join a supergroup of researchers at the five-day festival. The Sex & Bugs & Rock ‘n’ Roll roadshow, championed by the British … Read more
Illegal wildlife trade growing on the dark web
Research by Kent experts has found a small but growing amount of illegal wildlife trade on the dark web, posing a new challenge to law … Read more
Tragic news of former SAC student
The School of Anthropology and Conservation at Kent have just heard the tragic news about Krisztián Gyöngyi, who was killed while working on a black … Read more
Conference – Rewilding Britain: Planning, Policy and Practice
Rewilding aims to restore natural ecosystems using keystone species in a way that benefits wildlife and people. Can rewilding really be win-win for wildlife and … Read more
Chimpanzees adapt their foraging behaviour to avoid human conflict
Research by DICE member Dr Nicola Bryson-Morrison suggests chimpanzees are aware of the risks of foraging too close to humans. The findings could play a vital … Read more
DICE alumnus wins prestigious Whitley award
Sanjay Gubbi has won the Whitley Award donated by WWF-UK for his project ‘Reducing deforestation in Karnataka’s tiger corridors, India’. The ceremony was held on … Read more
Professor Richard Griffiths wins Zoological Society of London award
Professor Griffiths has been awarded the Society’s Marsh Award for Conservation Biology. Presented annually since 1991, the award recognises individuals for ‘contributions of fundamental science and … Read more
PhD student Andrew Buxton publishes research on the conservation of Great Crested Newts
The research has revealed how tiny amounts of environmental DNA (eDNA) released into water by great crested newts can be used to monitor the species. This … Read more